Can I ride a bike or a horse on a right of way?

Can I ride a bike or a horse on a right of way?

There is a right to ride a bike or a horse on a right of way only if such a use has been established over a period of at least 20 years.  However, you can now also ride a bike or horse wherever rights of access under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 apply, provided...
Can I ride a bike or a horse on a right of way?

How can I find out whether a path is a right of way?

Check if the route meets the conditions to be a right of way. If you think that it does, contact ScotWays to see if it is already recorded. Please send us a copy map, or a sketch map of the area, with the full length of the path marked on it.  Even if we do not have...
Can I ride a bike or a horse on a right of way?

Is there any record of rights of way in Scotland?

Yes. ScotWays maintains a National Catalogue of Rights of Way. Local authorities also have their own records. In the early 1990s, with the help of Scottish Natural Heritage and local authorities, ScotWays compiled a catalogue of all the known rights of way in Scotland...
Can I ride a bike or a horse on a right of way?

How does a route become a right of way?

To be a right of way, a route must meet all the following conditions:· It must join two public places (e.g. public roads or other rights of way); and· It must follow a more or less defined route; and· It must have been used, openly and peaceably, by the general...